Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-16
THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS.
A Convention In Session TODAY at the
Agricultural Department.

The Association OF Omcial Agricultural Chem
lists, which is composed of one delegate from each
Of the agricultural stations and colleges In the
country and from other bodies exercising omcial
control Of fertilizers and agricultural products,
met In convention to-day In the Library of the
Agricultural Department. The business to-day
consisted of general discussion of the report OF
the committee on feeding stufs by Prof. g. C..
Coldwel OF Cornell, and OF the report of the COM
mittee on dairy products by Prof. h. w. Wiley, OF
this city.
Tomorrow the reports OF the committee on fer
tilizers viii be presented and discussed.
The following are the names of the delegates:
ardson, Washington: Dr. P. E. Chazol. Charleston,
9. c.; DR. 8: N. Babcock: Geneva, N. Y; DR.. W. J.
ksnmSnq NJ A scoye
AIa.; y: 6. Stubs, Baton Rouge; ). A Myers, Ag:
Lexington, KY; Mr.. A. de Ghegnier, Baltimore;
Dr: g. A. cromphi Fort Collins, col; Prot: ". B.
Raleigh, N. C.; MI. c. Mindelen, washington; MI.
:. z. Harrington. New Haven; Prof. c: E. Waite,
Mr.. N. J. Fake, Richfleld Springs n. Y; Mr. 4. E.
Knorr, washington; Mr.. Hubert Edison, Washing
ton; MI. John Dugen, Washington; MT: orme
Brodbert, Marion, Ind, and Edgar Richards
CHARLES F. DUMoNT DRowNED-The sad news
was received In this city yesterday OF the death by
drowning on Sunday last OF Charles F. Dumont,
spector- general OF steam vessels at Castleton n
Y No definite particulars In regard to the sad ac-
cident have been received, as Gen. Dumont and
will be made at the Albany Rural Cemetery Scho-
dack Landing, NY, Wednesday afternoon.
The Courts.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Me,rick
To-day, Dulin agt. Dulin; order appointing
guardian ad litem. Wheatley agt. Harvey ct al.
order confirming sale nisi. In re Menikheiin ddiot
writ de lunatico inqurendo order Taylor agt
DuncansOn; order sustaining plea. In re Ormes
{deceasedD; order referring to auditor.
POLICE COURT-Judge Harper pro tenn
To-day, Frank Miller loud and boisterous talking
In front OF Executive Mansion; 10 days In default
OF a fine of So Virginia Jackson, a small colored
Immoral practices in Lafayette Square Rev. Mr.
Coleman, colored, appeared as a witness against
Charged With being crowd Of % players
the corner OF LIST and n streets southwest. The
judge thought the practice Of scrap shooting" was
Of S. Hsy ysSas ppas
was guilty OF standing on the corner OF 25th and
streets, but he behaved himself like gentle
shooting crap" and making loud noises, was
assessed $: ?: j; Willis, using bad language was
fined s. or one week. Daniel Payne, cOlored, teS-
titled that Rose Alexander, colored, has been in
the habit OF visiting his place of business and
moving him. "Did you ever live with herr" asked
eAO yuuSC. ASoy duoWcIcO WltutSS. SIt
was fined S.. Thomas Butler, q colored man, was
fined s. for being disorderly on the street.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
ASSASSINATION Jasper, a elve-year-old COL
Ored boy, was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Officer Fisher on the charge Of stealing two tuck
combs from the fancy store Of Mrs. Sarah L. Col
Inns, on street. Since his arrest other cases Of
petty larceny are being Investigated, which may,
1t is thought, be traced to Jasper.-JOhn eaton,
twenty one years old, was arrested yesterday by
Od1cer Hess for playing base ball In the street.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Garrett who died on Sat
urday from cancer Of the liver took place yester-
day afternoon from Holy Trinity (Catholic) church,
and was attended by the SOdality Of the b. v. NJ.
Rev. Fathers ROccOfort and Kelly Ofictated. The
remains were inferred at Mt. Olivet.
CATTLE MARKETING following sales Of live
stock at Drovers' Rest, D. c., yesterday, are re-
ported: ~ cattle up and all sold. Best, 4aa4H;
100 sheep and lambs. Sheep, 219a3H; lambs, IA
81; calves, 4a5. 10 cows and calves, $50 and $40.
Market for all kinds OF stock brisk.
=, TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT 7 A.
M-Great Falls, temperature, Is; condition, %;
receiving reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at
north connection, H. condition at south connec-
ton, SO; distributing reservoir, temperature so;
condition at 1nfluent gate-hOuse SO; condition at
efluent gate-house, 49, High tide in the river to-
day at $50 AIN. low tide at IL :04 p. m.